diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index e335969c2..b315cb5c1 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -2,28 +2,65 @@ import { version } from "../package.json";
 import { Hint } from "./packages/hint";
 import { Tour } from "./packages/tour";
 
-/**
- * Intro.js module
- */
-const introJs = {
+class LegacyIntroJs extends Tour {
   /**
-   * Create a new Intro.js Tour instance
-   * @param elementOrSelector Optional target element to start the Tour on
+   * @deprecated introJs().addHints() is deprecated, please use introJs.hint().addHints() instead
+   * @param args
    */
-  tour: (elementOrSelector?: string | HTMLElement) =>
-    new Tour(elementOrSelector),
+  addHints(..._: any[]) {
+    console.error(
+      "introJs().addHints() is deprecated, please use introJs.hint.addHints() instead."
+    );
+  }
 
   /**
-   * Create a new Intro.js Hint instance
-   * @param elementOrSelector Optional target element to start the Hint on
+   * @deprecated introJs().addHint() is deprecated, please use introJs.hint.addHint() instead
+   * @param args
    */
-  hint: (elementOrSelector?: string | HTMLElement) =>
-    new Hint(elementOrSelector),
+  addHint(..._: any[]) {
+    console.error(
+      "introJs().addHint() is deprecated, please use introJs.hint.addHint() instead."
+    );
+  }
 
   /**
-   * Current Intro.js version
+   * @deprecated introJs().removeHints() is deprecated, please use introJs.hint.hideHints() instead
+   * @param args
    */
-  version: version,
+  removeHints(..._: any[]) {
+    console.error(
+      "introJs().removeHints() is deprecated, please use introJs.hint.removeHints() instead."
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Intro.js module
+ */
+const introJs = (elementOrSelector?: string | HTMLElement) => {
+  console.warn(
+    "introJs() is deprecated. Please use introJs.tour() or introJs.hint() instead."
+  );
+  return new LegacyIntroJs(elementOrSelector);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Create a new Intro.js Tour instance
+ * @param elementOrSelector Optional target element to start the Tour on
+ */
+introJs.tour = (elementOrSelector?: string | HTMLElement) =>
+  new Tour(elementOrSelector);
+
+/**
+ * Create a new Intro.js Hint instance
+ * @param elementOrSelector Optional target element to start the Hint on
+ */
+introJs.hint = (elementOrSelector?: string | HTMLElement) =>
+  new Hint(elementOrSelector);
+
+/**
+ * Current Intro.js version
+ */
+introJs.version = version;
+
 export default introJs;